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1 measure up
measure up avere i requisiti necessarito measure up to — essere all'altezza di [ expectations]; sostenere il confronto con [ achievement]; measure up [sth.] prendere le misure di, misurare [room etc.]
* * *( often with to) (to reach a certain required standard: John's performance doesn't measure up (to the others).) essere all'altezza di* * *vi + advto measure up (to) — dimostrarsi or essere all'altezza (di)
* * *measure up avere i requisiti necessarito measure up to — essere all'altezza di [ expectations]; sostenere il confronto con [ achievement]; measure up [sth.] prendere le misure di, misurare [room etc.]
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2 measure
I ['meʒə(r)]1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misurait's made to measure — [ garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [ possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [ change] oltremisura; [ beautiful] estremamente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••II 1. ['meʒə(r)]for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [ metres]
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [ achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare* * *['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) misurino, dosatore2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) misura3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) misura4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) misura5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) dose6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) battuta2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) misurare2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) misurare3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) misurare, giudicare4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) misurare•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *I ['meʒə(r)]1) (unit) misura f., unità f. di misurait's made to measure — [ garment] è fatto su misura
2) (standard amount, container) dose f., misura f.; (of alcohol) dose f.3) (device for measuring) strumento m. di misura4) fig. (qualified amount, extent)a good o wide measure of autonomy una grande autonomia; in large measure in larga misura; in full measure — [feel, contribute] pienamente; [ possess] interamente
5) (way of estimating) (of price rises) misura f.; (of success, anger) misura f., indice m.; (of efficiency, performance) indicazione f.to give some measure of — dare un'idea di [delight, talent]
to use sth. as a measure of — utilizzare qcs. come metro di valutazione per [effects, impact]
6) (assessment)beyond measure — [ change] oltremisura; [ beautiful] estremamente
to take the measure of sb. — giudicare o valutare qcn.
I have the measure of them — so o ho capito quanto valgono
7) (action, step) misura f., provvedimento m.to take measures — prendere o adottare delle misure o dei provvedimenti
safety measure misure di sicurezza; as a precautionary measure come misura precauzionale; as a temporary measure — provvisoriamente
••II 1. ['meʒə(r)]for good measure — per sicurezza, come misura aggiuntiva
1) (assess size) misurare [length, rate, person]to measure sth. in — misurare qcs. in [ metres]
3) (assess) misurare, valutare [performance, ability]4) (compare)2.to measure sth. against — paragonare qcs. a [ achievement]
verbo intransitivo [person, instrument] misurare -
3 bite
I [baɪt]1) (mouthful) morso m., boccone m.to have o take a bite of sth. — prendere un boccone di qcs
2) colloq. (snack) boccone m., spuntino m.3) (from insect) puntura f.; (from dog, snake) morso m.4) fig. (of wind, cold) sferza f.; (of food) sapore m. piccante; (of performance, film) mordente m., mordacità f.5) pesc. (l')abboccareII 1. [baɪt] 2.to have a bite — fare abboccare; fig. trovare una persona adatta
1) (take effect) [measure, rule, shortage] farsi sentire2) pesc. [ fish] abboccare•- bite off••to be bitten by the DIY bug — colloq. avere la mania del fai da te
* * *1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) mordere; pungere2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) morso; puntura2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) presa•- biting- bite the dust* * *I [baɪt]1) (mouthful) morso m., boccone m.to have o take a bite of sth. — prendere un boccone di qcs
2) colloq. (snack) boccone m., spuntino m.3) (from insect) puntura f.; (from dog, snake) morso m.4) fig. (of wind, cold) sferza f.; (of food) sapore m. piccante; (of performance, film) mordente m., mordacità f.5) pesc. (l')abboccareII 1. [baɪt] 2.to have a bite — fare abboccare; fig. trovare una persona adatta
1) (take effect) [measure, rule, shortage] farsi sentire2) pesc. [ fish] abboccare•- bite off••to be bitten by the DIY bug — colloq. avere la mania del fai da te
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